Live At the Orinda - Ali Ewoldt at Orinda Theatre

We're excited to present Broadway star Ali Ewoldt, making her West Coast concert debut at the Orinda Theatre! In 2016, Ali created Broadway history when she not only became the first Asian-American to star as Christine Dae in Phantom Of the Opera but also the first woman of color to play the role, earning universal praise and rave reviews. Prior to that, Ali made her Broadway debut as Cosette in the Broadway revival of Les Misérables. She also appeared in Lincoln Center’s recent Tony Award winning revival of The King and I and as Luisa in The Fantasticks Off-Broadway, the world’s longest running musical. Her other credits include: The Secret Garden (Rose) at CTG in Los Angeles; Chicago (Mary Sunshine), 1776 (Martha Jefferson) and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Philia), all at The Muny in St. Louis; Guys and Dolls(Sarah Brown) at Sacramento Music Circus; The King and I (Tuptim) at Lyric Opera of Chicago, and a one-woman adaptation of Anne of Green Gables, Off-Broadway. National tours and regional productions include Les Misérables,The King and I, West Side Story, Into the Woods, She Loves Me, A Christmas Carol, and The Secret Garden. Ali has performed her solo cabaret shows at 54 Below in New York, has sung in Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall in PhilDev Celebrates Broadway: Suites by Sondheim, The Town Hall with Adam Jacobs and made her Carnegie Hall debut with Matt Doyle and Maestro Steven Reinecke. Her other concert work includes The American Pops Orchestra under the direction of Luke Frazier, Houston Symphony, Modesto Symphony, Kaohsiung Symphony, Danville Symphony, Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, Music in the Mountains Orchestra and the Boston Pops with Maestro Keith Lockhart. Her TV/Film credits include The Michael J. Fox Show, Yield, Drama: The Web Series and the short film Mia. Ali has a BA in psychology from Yale University, which has proved surprisingly relevant to her career...

"...with her exquisite voice and incredibly charming demeanor...she has a gracefulness that encompasses both emotional strength and depth of feeling." - Berkshire On Stage

"You know the real deal when you see it...and hear it. So let me confirm for you: Ali Ewoldt is the real deal." - The Washington Post